Talk:Geoffrey Palmer (actor)
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I thought it would be of value to add the Inspector Morse episode, 'The Infernal Serpent', just because Geoffrey Palmer acts very compellingly in a very different role from his usual - an intellectually arrogant college head, with a predeliction for very young girls...!--Ndaisley 18:07, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
I saw him on TV at the Gunners v Spurs game, but does anyone have a source for his being an Arsenal fan? Anyone can turn up to a match and be caught on camera, but it doesn't necessarily make them a supporter. — MapsMan [ talk | cont ] — 16:48, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
When?[edit]
After being demobilised from the Royal Marines ... — When? Sca (talk) 00:41, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
Death[edit]
BBC TV News at One announced the death of Palmer right at the end of today's bulletin (13:30 hrs, 6 Nov 2020). Mjroots (talk) 13:37, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
Here’s a source: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54838209 MikaelaArsenault (talk) 14:34, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- yes, but without a date. I think it's safe to assume November, but not the day. --Seewolf (talk) 14:39, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
He died on November 5th:
In a statement released on Friday, the actor's agent said: "We regret to sadly announce that the actor Geoffrey Palmer died peacefully at home yesterday aged 93."
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/1106/1176440-actor-geoffrey-palmer-has-died-aged-93/ MikaelaArsenault (talk) 15:21, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- Good that we kept the 6th out of the article. --Seewolf (talk) 15:24, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- Mirror Online disagrees: it says "The agent for the As Time Goes By star confirmed the actor had died peacefully at home on Friday." and Friday is the 6th. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 20:22, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- The Mirror is not a RS. Mjroots (talk) 20:36, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- Well, according to Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Sources, there is no consensus on its reliability. But just like rte.ie, AFAIK. Note that sources known to be reliable do not give a date yet. So I would rather regard the date as currently unknown. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 23:07, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- French sources either give the 6th (Gala, which is regarded as OK, EbeneMagazine, but I don't know whether it is a RS, and AlloCiné, which is regarded as OK in general, but sometimes contains errors on the dates) or don't give any date. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 12:45, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
- Well, The Guardian says the 5th, and I think that's the most reliable source that gives a date. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 13:01, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
- The Mirror is not a RS. Mjroots (talk) 20:36, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- Mirror Online disagrees: it says "The agent for the As Time Goes By star confirmed the actor had died peacefully at home on Friday." and Friday is the 6th. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 20:22, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
Someone added that he died following a short illness, but none of the articles are mentioning that. MikaelaArsenault (talk) 15:50, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
Years active end date[edit]
Wikipedia says 2014 as his last credits. IMDB says that he has a movie in post-production called An Unquiet Life that is scheduled to come out in 2020.
Should it be left at 2014, or should it be changed to 2020? MikaelaArsenault (talk) 14:33, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- IMDB is seen by some as a non-RS. Leave it at 2014 for now. When/if the film is released then it can be changed. Mjroots (talk) 19:40, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- Here the IMDb seems to have at least obsolete information. According to Deadline (2019-12-17) and British Period Dramas (2020-02-13), the title An Unquiet Life has been dropped. No mention of Geoffrey Palmer in these articles. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 23:20, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
- An Unquiet Life has had its title changed to To Olivia and IMDb has it marked as completed and to be released in 2021. Ttenchantr (talk) 09:20, 22 November 2020 (UTC)
- Here the IMDb seems to have at least obsolete information. According to Deadline (2019-12-17) and British Period Dramas (2020-02-13), the title An Unquiet Life has been dropped. No mention of Geoffrey Palmer in these articles. — Vincent Lefèvre (talk) 23:20, 6 November 2020 (UTC)
Military Service[edit]
The dates for his military service (1946–1948) are inconsistent with "Battles/wars World War II". Which is correct?
- The article says: "
He served as a corporal instructor in small arms and field training in the Royal Marines during his national service from 1946 to 1948....
" It does not say that he served in World War II. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:38, 3 May 2022 (UTC)
The picture[edit]
I don't think much of the picture in the info box. It's taken from side on and very small.
Isn't there anything better?
RASAM (talk) 19:51, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
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